We are the U.S. Men's 8+ selected to compete at the 2017 U23 World Championship in Plovdiv, Bulgaria from July 19th-23rd. Over the past month, we have been training out of the High-Performance Center in Oklahoma City and on July 13th, we will head to Bulgaria. We come from all over the country and from a diverse group of universities to proudly represent the United States. For the next week, we will finish our training at the national training center in Princeton, NJ before heading to Plovdiv.

As competitors, we must fund the trip entirely ourselves. It is approximately $5,000 each, including flights, transportation, hotel accommodations, food, and all things related to competition. A donation of any amount is appreciated!

Thank you for making this opportunity possible!

GO USA!!

The Lads

Dominic Santora Jr.

Position: Coxswain

Hometown: Cleveland, OH

College: Syracuse University ’18

Jovanni Stefani

Position: Stroke seat

Hometown: San Fransisco, CA

College: Stanford University ’18

Michael Grady

Position: 7 seat

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

College: Cornell University ’19

Bob Hobert

Position: 6 seat

Hometown: Chicago, IL

College: The George Washington University ’19

Chris Carlson

Position: 5 seat

Hometown: Poughkeepsie, NY

College: Marist College ’19

James Bernard

Position: 4 seat

Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI

College: University of Wisconsin-Madison ’18

Ray Weeks

Position: 3 seat

Hometown: Winnetka, IL

College: Cornell University ’19

Finn Putnam

Position: 2 seat

Hometown: Littleton, MA

College: Cornell University ’18

Noah Messner

Position: Bow seat

Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI

College: Syracuse University ’18

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Congratulations to former Western Reserve Rowing Association coxswain and all-around great guy, Dominic Santora Jr on this amazing accomplishment. Hard work pays off! That U.S. 8+ is in good hands, now go show the world what you're made of.

July 13, 2017

Susanne Hastings

Congratulations Chris Carlson and the rest of the amazing group! I hope you all enjoy this amazing opportunity!

July 13, 2017

Gregg Hartsuff

Go kick some ass fellas. Good luck.

July 13, 2017

Libby Mosko

For the Cornell rowers, especially my boy FINNA!! Good luck and have the best time! BMA

July 13, 2017

Ann & Jim stewart

Go FINN PUTNAM...and the rest of the team!!!!!

July 13, 2017

Ray Mattingly

a man's gotta eat ;) @chris_carlson

July 13, 2017

Caroline Putnam

Class class class

July 12, 2017

The Goldman Family

So proud of you Noah!

July 12, 2017

Katherine Putnam

Good luck lads

July 12, 2017

Bill and Phyllis Hoar

Go Marist!

July 11, 2017

Beth DeJesus

So proud of you Domo!!!

July 11, 2017

Mary Ann Trunzo

GOOD LUCK!

July 11, 2017

Kevin Glover

Good luck Chris! Marist '09

July 11, 2017

Chris Brondel

Go get 'em Dom and team!!! Best of luck!

July 11, 2017

Scott N Spatny

Best of luck gents. USA!

July 11, 2017

Janet and Gary Clark

To our favorite cox...we trained you well!!!!! After coxing us, everything else is a piece of cake. Love you Dominator....so proud!!!

July 11, 2017

Frank Campbell

Good Luck Dom! I am so excited for you. You've worked hard for this. I and your WRRA family will be cheering wildly!

July 11, 2017

Tina Lamkey

So excited for this team to represent the US! Especially my nephew, Dominic Santora! Go Team!

July 11, 2017

Roger Abady

Good Luck, Dom

July 10, 2017

Jim Cockroft

Congratulations to Marist oarsman Chris Carlson and Good luck to you and our team in the World Championships. Sincerely, Jim Cockroft Marist Crew Alumni '73.

July 10, 2017

The Patton Family

Good Luck to Dominic and team!

July 10, 2017

Brendan Mulvey

Good luck Chris!
Marist '09

July 10, 2017

Anonymous

Race well

July 9, 2017

Jan and Eliot Putnam

Woo Hoo...Go USA!

July 9, 2017

Jennifer Putnam

Go Finn and team! You all make us so proud!

July 9, 2017

The Mullins

Way to go Chris!!! Good luck! Go USA!!!!

July 9, 2017

Annie & Coley Cassidy

Seriously proud of you, Bob Hobert!! Go get 'em!

July 9, 2017

The Rigney's

Congrats Carlson! Cheers to Team USA!

July 8, 2017

Charlie Rieger

I can only imagine the work you've put into this. Grind on

July 8, 2017

Taryn C.

Congrats Noah!! Good luck guys. Can't wait to watch you all race!

July 8, 2017

Anne and Ed Pynnonen

Good luck! Your pals in West Michigan

July 8, 2017

Tadd Bindas

Someone has to pay for BDC's rowing career

July 8, 2017

Connor Walters

USA! USA! Way to go, Dom. You've got Cleveland rooting for you all.

July 8, 2017

Kevin Rittenberry

Good Luck to everyone in the boat! We're proud of all of you!!!!!!

July 8, 2017

Case family

Go USA! Good Luck!

July 8, 2017

The joe carlson family

Go Bob!!

July 8, 2017

Isabelle Rodgers

Go CUSE, Go USA!

July 8, 2017

Gar & Stephanie

Good luck Noah & Team. Make great memories!!

July 8, 2017

Anonymous

Well done, Mr. Bernard!

July 8, 2017

Anonymous

Spread that sunshine!

July 8, 2017

Jamye Jamison & Jonathan Karpick

Drive 'em, Dom.

July 8, 2017

Lucy Shepard

Go USA

July 7, 2017

Kathy & Frank Simecek

Good luck Domo
Lobe Grandma and Grandpa

July 7, 2017

Deirdre and Laird Koldyke

Go USA Eights!

July 7, 2017

Sue Anne Griffith

Great Aunt Sue is pulling hard for a USA Men's 8 win in Bulgaria! Go Team USA!

July 7, 2017

Scott & Kate Patterson

Way to go boys! What an awesome acconplishment!!

July 7, 2017

Karen McGraw

Go Dom and the rest of the 8! Can't wait to watch you race!

July 7, 2017

Sam Hobert

I once convinced Bob Hobert that gulliable wasn't a word in the dictionary.

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